Popular Airport | Mytilene Intl. Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 5 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 4461 Km |
While travelling to Lome Airport from the city center, you can prefer getting on a taxi which you can easily find one in the city center and complete your transportation for an affordable fare. As alternative to taxi, another transportation option is renting a car. If you rent a car for your transportation, you can comfortably travel to the airport. There are also private airport shuttles which are also very comfortable and pick you up wherever you want. Passengers who prefer private shuttles for travelling to the airport from the city center can get support from their hotel in order to arrange these shuttles. Private shuttle and car rental can be a wise choice for passengers who are not close to the airport. Passengers close to the airport can opt for taxis which are one of the most practical means of transportation that can be used in this route.
Travelling to Lome Airport from the city center is completed within minutes. When you come to the airport terminal by taxi, the fare you need to pay is about 4,000 CFA franc for those coming from the city center. Passengers coming from the places outside the city can pay 20 thousand CFA franc and this amount can increase or decrease according to the distance. Those who want to pay less when travelling by taxi can bargain about the fare.
It cannot be said that Lome city center is very rich in terms of international car rental alternatives. For this reason, you can rent your car in the city center by choosing one of the local car rental companies and travel to Lome Airport with this car. Car rental comes to the forefront as an appropriate alternative to reach the airport especially if you plan to travel to a large number of destinations in the city center and nearby places.
Another option offered to the passengers travelling to Lome Airport from the city center is private shuttle. The shuttles that carry passengers to the airport with a comfortable travel by picking them up anywhere in the city center are among the alternatives that can be preferred. The biggest difference between private shuttles and other alternatives such as taxi and car rental is that they operate with reservation system. If you are considering to use this option, you need to make a reservation in advance. Private shuttle is also an ideal choice for passengers travelling to the airport from outside the city. The private shuttles that can be preferred as alternatives to car rental having limited options and taxi which can be very expensive for out-of-city distances are in the service of passengers with their comfortable vehicles.
Lome Airport is located near Lome which is the capital of Togo, an African country. The airport offers service for its passengers with its terminal that can be described as small sized. At the airport, there are standard services such as check points, recreational areas, waiting areas and information desks. At Lome Airport, there are also buffets where you can buy snacks before or after your flight. If you wish, you can buy gifts before leaving the terminal.
Odysseas Elytis Airport is just 8 km from Mytilini city center so transportation from the airport is quite easy. There are bus services, taxis, transfer services, as well as car rental companies.
When you get out of the airport terminal, you can find out the bus stop for Mytilini city center bus by asking the bus ticket office, where you should get your ticket. You can reach the city center in 10 to 15 minutes with the bus.
Taxis are easiest and most reliable way to get from Odysseas Elytis Airport to Mytilini city center. It’s very practical to reach Mytilini city center without waiting for a bus in 10 minutes by using a taxi privately or by sharing with others. If you bargain with the taxi drivers then you might end up paying quite a reasonable price.
As of 2016, there are currently two different car rental companies in Odysseas Elytis Airport. You can reach Mytilini city center in around 10 or 15 minutes with a rental car. If you want to, you can keep using the car during your holiday, if not, then you can return the car once you’ve reached the center.